Cordia

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Translingual

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Etymology

Named after German botanist Valerius Cordus (1515–1544).

Proper noun

Cordia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – certain flowering plants, including manjacks.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Aphrophoridae – certain spittlebugs.

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